Weld, Elizabeth (age 9)

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Maker
Weld, Elizabeth (age 9)
Date made
19th century
Origin
Roxbury, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each complete. Numbers 1-14 and 1-23. Various cross bands and small motifs. At the bottom a large basket of flowers on a green mound with a lawn with a flowering tree on either side. Saw tooth, Greek key and another small border (3 in total) on all four sides.
Inscription
(In a saw tooth cartouche on the L): Elizabeth Weld * / Aged 9. yrs. (In a saw tooth cartouche on the R): Jamaica Plain, Roxbury. //
Length With Frame
48.5cm
Wdith With Frame
50cm
Historical Owner
#JPTC 0044
Owner
Loring-Greenough House, Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, MA
Owner Private
Loring-Greenough House Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club